Club Sport Norte América, known as Norte América or Norteamérica, is an Ecuadorian football club based in Guayaquil. Founded in 1916, it plays in the Segunda Categoría, the country's third division.
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| Full name | Club Sport Norte América | ||
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| Nickname(s) | Norte (North) Nortinos (The Northerns) | ||
| Founded | July 4, 1916 | ||
| Ground | Alejandro Ponce Noboa, Guayaquil | ||
| Capacity | 3,500 | ||
| President | Alex Germán Anchundia | ||
| League | Segunda Categoría | ||
| 2016 | 4th, Group 1 | ||
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Well-known for its successful youth setup,[1] Norte América played three seasons in Serie A (1966, 1969 and 1971) aside from one Serie B in 1971.[2]
Honours
edit- Segunda Categoría (Guayas)
- Champions (6): 1968, 1970, 1970, 1980, 1989, 2015
References
edit- ^ "Norteamérica, una cantera que invierte en jugadores" [Norteamérica, a youth setup who transform players] (in Spanish). El Telégrafo. January 18, 2013. Retrieved December 14, 2016.
- ^ "Ecuador - List of Divisional Movements". RSSSF. Retrieved December 14, 2016.
External links
edit- Federación Ecuatoriana de Fútbol profile (in Spanish)
- C.S. Norte América on Twitter